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D♯7sus2/C♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 32 playable shapes

About the chord

D♯ dominant 7th suspended 2nd / C♯ (3rd inversion)

The D♯ dominant 7th suspended 2nd dominant 7th suspended 2nd chord swaps the third with a major second E♯, producing an airy, suspended sound. The tension between the second E♯ and minor seventh C♯ creates an unresolved, mystical feel, adding intrigue and complexity in jazz and fusion. With C♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of D♯ dominant 7th suspended 2nd.

Root note: D♯
Bass note: C♯
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 32

Chord tones

D♯E♯A♯C♯

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

D♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

E♯ Major Second 2

The second creates an open suspended feel without fully committing to major or minor.

A♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

C♯ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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